Touch Display Device

ABSTRACT

Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a touch display device, as implementing a portion of a touch link line by using a metal disposed on a layer different from a layer where a data link line is disposed and disposing a color filter layer between the touch link line and the data link line, a plurality of link lines can be disposed effectively and a parasitic capacitance between the touch link line and the data link line can be reduced. Furthermore, as blocking a light of specific wavelength band by the color filter layer, a light-leakage due to an abnormal driving of a display according to a driving of the touch link line on an area where the touch link line is disposed can be prevented or at least reduced.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a continuation of U.S. Pat. Application No.18/149,480 filed on Jan. 3, 2023, which is a continuation of U.S. Pat.Application No. 17/378,332 filed on Jul. 16, 2021, which claims priorityfrom Republic of Korea Pat. Application No. 10-2020-0142768, filed onOct. 30, 2020, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in itsentirety.

BACKGROUND Field

Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a touch displaydevice.

Description of Related Art

The growth of the information society leads to an increased demand fordisplay devices to display images and use of various types of displaydevices, such as liquid crystal display devices, organic light emittingdisplay devices, etc.

The display devices, for proving more various functions to the user,provide a function that recognizes a touch by a finger or a pen of auser on a display panel and performs an input process based on therecognized touch.

The display devices capable of recognizing the touch, for example, caninclude a plurality of touch electrodes disposed on the display panel,or embedded in the display panel. The display devices can perform atouch sensing by driving the plurality of touch electrodes and detectinga change of a capacitance that is occurred when touching of the user tothe display panel.

The display devices can include a touch driving circuit driving theplurality of touch electrodes, and a plurality of touch lineselectrically connecting between each of the plurality of touchelectrodes and the touch driving circuit.

As the display devices includes various electrodes and signal lines fordisplay driving other than a component for the touch sensing, aparasitic capacitance is formed between the touch line and the signalline or the like for the display driving. Furthermore, noise isgenerated in a touch sensing signal detected through the touch line bythe parasitic capacitance.

Especially, the touch line and the signal line for the display drivingcan be disposed densely on a link area or a pad area where the touchline and the touch driving circuit are connected to each other. Thus,the noise of the touch sensing signal can increase due to the parasiticcapacitance of the signal line for the display driving, resulting in adecrease of touch sensing accuracy.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods being capable ofdisposing a signal line for a touch sensing and a signal line for adisplay driving on a non-active area of a display panel effectively.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods being capable ofreducing a noise of a touch sensing signal by the signal line for thedisplay driving on the non-active area of the display panel.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods being capable ofreducing an abnormality of the display driving due to an arrangement ofthe signal line for the touch sensing.

In an aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure can provide a touchdisplay device including a plurality of touch electrodes and a pluralityof touch lines disposed on an active area, a plurality of touch padsdisposed on a non-active area located outside of the active area, aplurality of touch link lines including a first touch link line disposedon the non-active area and electrically connected to one of theplurality of touch pads and a second touch link line disposed on a layerdifferent from a layer where the first touch link line is disposed andelectrically connecting the first touch link line and one of theplurality of touch lines each other, and a plurality of data link linesdisposed on a layer different from a layer where the second touch linkline is disposed on the non-active area.

The touch display device can further include at least one color filterlayer disposed on at least a part area of the non-active area andlocated between the layer where the second touch link line is disposedand a layer where the data link line is disposed.

The at least one color filter layer can include a color filter layerwhich transmits a light of a first wavelength band and blocks a light ofa wavelength band other than the first wavelength band.

The touch display device can further include at least one black columnspacer located on at least a part area of an area overlapping with theat least one color filter layer, and a transmittance of the at least oneblack column spacer transmitting the light of the wavelength band otherthan the first wavelength band is greater than a transmittance of the atleast one black column spacer transmitting the light of the firstwavelength band.

Here, the light of the first wavelength band can be a blue light.

Each of the plurality of data link lines can include a first data linkline disposed on the layer where the first touch link line is disposed,and a second data link line disposed on a layer different from the layerwhere the first touch link line is disposed and electrically connectingthe first data link line and one of a plurality of data lines disposedon the active area.

A portion of the second touch link line can overlap a portion of thefirst data link line. And the second touch link line and the second datalink line may not overlap each other.

In another aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure can provide atouch display device including a substrate including an active area anda non-active area, a plurality of data link lines disposed on thenon-active area on the substrate, at least one color filter layerdisposed on the non-active area and located on the plurality of datalink lines, and a plurality of touch link lines located on the at leastone color filter layer at least partially and overlapping with a portionof at least one of the plurality of data link lines.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, as disposinga portion of a touch link line on a different layer from a data linkline and differentiating a point that portions of the touch link lineare connected and a point that portions of the data link line areconnected, the touch link line and the data link line can be disposedeffectively on a non-active area.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, as disposingat least one color filter layer between the touch link line and the datalink line, a parasitic capacitance between the touch link line and thedata link line can be reduced.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, as disposingat least one color filter layer to overlap with the touch link line onthe non-active area, a light-leakage of a display panel due to anincrease of an electric field by the touch link line can be prevented.

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONOFTHE DRAWINGS

The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the presentdisclosure will be more clearly understood from the following detaileddescription, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration for adisplay driving of a touch display device according to embodiments ofthe present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration for atouch sensing of a touch display device according to embodiments of thepresent disclosure.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating examples of a structure of atouch electrode disposed in a touch display device according toembodiments of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating examples of a structure of asubpixel disposed in a touch display device according to embodiments ofthe present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a plane structure of atouch link line and a data link line disposed on a non-active area of atouch display device according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a vertical structure of atouch link line and a data link line disposed on a non-active area of atouch display device according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B, and 8C are diagrams illustrating examples of across-sectional structure on various areas of the non-active areaillustrated in FIG. 5 according to embodiments of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a plane structureenlarging an area where the touch link line and the data link lineoverlap on the non-active area illustrated in FIG. 5 according toembodiments of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating examples of a planestructure enlarging an area where a touch link connection pattern isdisposed and an area where a data link connection pattern is disposed onthe non-active area illustrated in FIG. 5 .

FIGS. 11A to 11G are diagrams illustrating examples of a cross-sectionalstructure of an active area and a non-active area of a touch displaydevice according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a result measuring alight-leakage depending on an arrangement structure of a color filterlayer on an area where a touch link line is disposed in a touch displaydevice according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

DETAILEDDESCRIPTION

In the following description of examples or embodiments of the presentdisclosure, reference will be made to the accompanying drawings in whichit is shown by way of illustration specific examples or embodiments thatcan be implemented, and in which the same reference numerals and signscan be used to designate the same or like components even when they areshown in different accompanying drawings from one another. Further, inthe following description of examples or embodiments of the presentdisclosure, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and componentsincorporated herein will be omitted when it is determined that thedescription may make the subject matter in some embodiments of thepresent disclosure rather unclear. The terms such as “including”,“having”, “containing”, “constituting” “make up of”, and “formed of′used herein are generally intended to allow other components to be addedunless the terms are used with the term “only”. As used herein, singularforms are intended to include plural forms unless the context clearlyindicates otherwise.

Terms, such as “first”, “second”, “A”, “B”, “(A)”, or “(B)” may be usedherein to describe elements of the present disclosure. Each of theseterms is not used to define essence, order, sequence, or number ofelements etc., but is used merely to distinguish the correspondingelement from other elements.

When it is mentioned that a first element “is connected or coupled to”,“contacts or overlaps” etc. a second element, it should be interpretedthat, not only can the first element “be directly connected or coupledto” or “directly contact or overlap” the second element, but a thirdelement can also be “interposed” between the first and second elements,or the first and second elements can “be connected or coupled to”,“contact or overlap”, etc. each other via a fourth element. Here, thesecond element may be included in at least one of two or more elementsthat “are connected or coupled to”, “contact or overlap”, etc. eachother.

When time relative terms, such as “after,” “subsequent to,” “next,”“before,” and the like, are used to describe processes or operations ofelements or configurations, or flows or steps in operating, processing,manufacturing methods, these terms may be used to describenon-consecutive or non-sequential processes or operations unless theterm “directly” or “immediately” is used together.

In addition, when any dimensions, relative sizes etc. are mentioned, itshould be considered that numerical values for an elements or features,or corresponding information (e.g., level, range, etc.) include atolerance or error range that may be caused by various factors (e.g.,process factors, internal or external impact, noise, etc.) even when arelevant description is not specified. Further, the term “may” fullyencompasses all the meanings of the term “can”.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration for adisplay driving of a touch display device 100 according to embodimentsof the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematicallyillustrating a configuration for a touch sensing of the touch displaydevice 100 according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the touch display device 100 can include adisplay panel 110 including an active area AA that displays an image anda non-active area NA that does not display an image, a gate drivingcircuit 120, a data driving circuit 130 and a controller 140 or the likefor driving the display panel 110.

A plurality of gate lines GL and a plurality of data lines DL can bearranged on the display panel 110, and a plurality of subpixels SP canbe located in areas where the gate lines GL and the data lines DLintersect each other.

The gate driving circuit 120 is controlled by the controller 140, andsequentially outputs scan signals to the plurality of gate lines GLarranged on the display panel 110, thereby controlling the drivingtiming of the plurality of subpixels SP.

The gate driving circuit 120 can include one or more gate driverintegrated circuits GDIC, and can be located only at one side of thedisplay panel 110, or can be located at both sides thereof according toa driving method.

Each gate driver integrated circuit GDIC can be connected to a bondingpad of the display panel 110 by a tape automated bonding TAB method or achip-on-glass COG method. Alternatively, each gate driver integratedcircuit GDIC can be implemented by a gate-in-panel GIP method to then bedirectly arranged on the display panel 110. Alternatively, each gatedriver integrated circuit GDIC, in some cases, can be integrated andarranged on the display panel 110. Alternatively, each gate driverintegrated circuit GDIC can be implemented by a chip-on-film COF methodin which an element is mounted on a film connected to the display panel110.

The data driving circuit 130 receives image data from the controller 140and converts the image data into an analog data voltage Vdata. The datadriving circuit 130 outputs the data voltage Vdata to each data line DLaccording to the timing at which the scan signal is applied through thegate line GL so that each of the plurality of subpixels SP emits lighthaving brightness according to the image data.

The data driving circuit 130 can include one or more source driverintegrated circuits SDIC.

Each source driver integrated circuit SDIC can include a shift register,a latch circuit, a digital-to-analog converter, an output buffer, andthe like.

Each source driver integrated circuit SDIC can be connected to a bondingpad of the display panel 110 by a tape automated bonding TAB method or achip-on-glass COG method. Alternatively, each source driver integratedcircuit SDIC can be directly disposed on the display panel 110.Alternatively, each source driver integrated circuit SDIC, in somecases, can be integrated and arranged on the display panel 110.Alternatively, each source driver integrated circuit SDIC can beimplemented by a chip-on-film COF method. In this case, each sourcedriver integrated circuit SDIC can be mounted on a film connected to thedisplay panel 110, and can be electrically connected to the displaypanel 110 through wires on the film.

The controller 140 supplies various control signals to the gate drivingcircuit 120 and the data driving circuit 130, and controls theoperations of the gate driving circuit 120 and the data driving circuit130.

The controller 140 can be mounted on a printed circuit board, a flexibleprinted circuit, or the like, and can be electrically connected to thegate driving circuit 120 and the data driving circuit 130 through theprinted circuit board, the flexible printed circuit, or the like.

The controller 140 can allow the gate driving circuit 120 to output ascan signal according to the timing implemented in each frame. Thecontroller 140 can convert a data signal received from the outside toconform to the data signal format used in the data driving circuit 130and then output the converted image data to the data driving circuit130.

The controller 140 receives, from the outside (e.g., a host system),various timing signals including a vertical synchronization signalVSYNC, a horizontal synchronization signal HSYNC, an input data enableDE signal, a clock signal CLK, and the like, as well as the image data.

The controller 140 can generate various control signals using varioustiming signals received from the outside, and can output the controlsignals to the gate driving circuit 120 and the data driving circuit130.

For example, in order to control the gate driving circuit 120, thecontroller 140 can output various gate control signals GCS including agate start pulse GSP, a gate shift clock GSC, a gate output enablesignal GOE, or the like.

The gate start pulse GSP controls operation start timing of one or moregate driver integrated circuits GDIC constituting the gate drivingcircuit 120. The gate shift clock GSC, which is a clock signal commonlyinput to one or more gate driver integrated circuits GDIC, controls theshift timing of a scan signal. The gate output enable signal GOEspecifies timing information on one or more gate driver integratedcircuits GDIC.

In addition, in order to control the data driving circuit 130, thecontroller 140 can output various data control signals DCS including asource start pulse SSP, a source sampling clock SSC, a source outputenable signal SOE, or the like.

The source start pulse SSP controls a data sampling start timing of oneor more source driver integrated circuits SDIC constituting the datadriving circuit 130. The source sampling clock SSC is a clock signal forcontrolling the timing of sampling data in the respective source driverintegrated circuits SDIC. The source output enable signal SOE controlsthe output timing of the data driving circuit 130.

The touch display device 100 can further include a power managementintegrated circuit 150 for supplying various voltages or currents to thedisplay panel 110, the gate driving circuit 120, the data drivingcircuit 130, and the like or controlling various voltages or currents tobe supplied thereto.

Each of the plurality of subpixels SP can be an area defined by theintersection of the gate line GL and the data line DL, and depending ontypes of he touch display device 100, a liquid crystal or alight-emitting element can be disposed on the subpixel SP.

For example, in the case that the touch display device 100 is a liquidcrystal display device, including a light-source device such as abacklight unit irradiating a light to the display panel 110, a liquidcrystal is disposed on the subpixel SP of the display panel 110. And asadjusting an arrangement of the liquid crystal by an electric field madeaccording that the data voltage Vdata is applied to each subpixel SP,each subpixel SP can represent a luminance according to the image dataand display an image.

For another example, in the case that the touch display device 100 is anorganic light-emitting display device, an organic light-emitting diodeOLED and a plurality of circuit elements can be disposed on each of theplurality of subpixels SP. By controlling a current supplied to theorganic light-emitting diode OLED disposed on the subpixel SP, eachsubpixel SP can represent a luminance corresponding to the image data.

Alternatively, the light-emitting element disposed on the subpixel SPcan be a light-emitting diode LED or micro light-emitting diode µLED.

For convenience of the description, the touch display device 100according to embodiments of the present disclosure is described as theliquid crystal display device as an example, but not limited to this.

The touch display device 100 can include a plurality of touch electrodesTE disposed on the display panel 110, or embedded in the display panel110. In the case that the touch electrode TE is embedded in the displaypanel 110, the touch electrode TE can be an electrode disposedseparately from an electrode for the display driving, or can be anelectrode that a signal or a voltage for the display driving issupplied.

For example, the touch electrode TE can be a common electrode CEembedded in the display panel 110, and supplied with a common voltagefor the display driving. In this case, the common electrode CE disposedon the display panel 110 can be divided as a plurality of electrodes. Bysupplying the common voltage for the display driving or a touch drivingsignal for the touch sensing to the plurality of divided electrodes,display driving or the touch sensing can be performed.

The touch display device 100 can include a touch line TL electricallyconnected to the touch electrode TE, and a touch driving circuit 200driving the touch electrode TE and the touch line TL. The touch drivingcircuit 200 can supply a touch driving signal to the touch electrode TEand receive a touch sensing signal from the touch electrode TE.

The touch driving circuit 200 can detect a change of a capacitance basedthe touch sensing signal received from the touch electrode TE, andtransmit a sensing data according to a result detected to a touchcontroller.

The touch driving circuit 200, for example, can be disposed on a film400 connected between the display panel 110 and a source printed circuitboard 500. The touch driving circuit 200, in some cases, can beimplemented as a circuit integrated with the data driving circuit 130.

The touch controller can control a driving of the touch driving circuit200, and detect a presence or an absence of a touch, a touch coordinatebased on the sensing data received from the touch driving circuit 200.

The touch controller, in some cases, can include a first touchcontroller 310 disposed on a control printed circuit board 600, and aplurality of second touch controller 320 disposed on the source printedcircuit board 500. Each of the plurality of second touch controller 320can control the driving of two or more touch driving circuit 200. Andthe first touch controller 310 can control the driving of the pluralityof second touch controller 320.

In the example illustrated in FIG. 2 , in the case that the touchdisplay device 100 has a large area, the touch controller can includethe first touch controller 310 and the plurality of second touchcontroller 320 for controlling of the plurality of touch electrodes TEand the plurality of touch driving circuit 200.

For example, the active area AA is divided as a first active area AA1and a second active area AA2, and the touch display device 100 caninclude the touch driving circuit 200 and the second touch controller320 for driving the plurality of touch electrodes TE disposed on thefirst active area AA1, and the touch driving circuit 200 and the secondtouch controller 320 for driving the plurality of touch electrodes TEdisposed on the second active area AA2.

In some cases, such as an area indicated by 1001 illustrated in FIG. 2 ,an area where the touch electrode TE having a different size from thetouch electrode TE disposed on a different area is disposed can bepresent. In the case that the common electrode CE embedded in thedisplay panel 110 is divided and used as the touch electrode TE, an areawhere a size of the divided touch electrode TE is not same according tothe number of the subpixel SP can be present. In this case, the touchelectrode TE whose size or shape is different can be disposed on an areaadjacent to a boundary of the active area AA.

The touch electrode TE disposed on the display panel 110 can beelectrically connected to the touch line TL, and can be driven by thetouch driving circuit 200.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating examples of a structure of thetouch electrode TE disposed in the touch display device 100 according toembodiments of the present disclosure, they illustrate exemplarily anarea indicated by 1002 illustrated in FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 3A, the plurality of touch lines TL can be disposed ona first touch electrode TE1 and a second touch electrode TE2 dividedfrom each other. The example illustrated in FIG. 3A illustrates a casethat the touch line TL is disposed over the touch electrode TE, but thetouch line TL can be disposed under the touch electrode TE.

A first touch line TL1 of the plurality of touch lines TL disposed onthe first touch electrode TE1 and the second touch electrode TE2 can beelectrically connected to the first touch electrode TE1 through a firstcontact-hole CH1. And a second touch line TL2 of the plurality of touchlines TL disposed on the first touch electrode TE1 and the second touchelectrode TE2 can be electrically connected to the second touchelectrode TE2 through a second contact-hole CH2.

Thus, by disposing the plurality of touch lines TL in a same pattern andelectrically connecting to the touch electrode TE to which a connectionis required through the contact-hole, a connection structure of thetouch electrode TE and the touch line TL can be implemented.

Alternatively, the touch line TL can be disposed as a disconnectedstructure, without extending to an area after the touch electrode TE towhich the touch line TL is connected.

Referring to FIG. 3B, the plurality of touch lines TL can be disposedover or under the first touch electrode TE1 and the second touchelectrode TE2.

The first touch line TL1 of the plurality of touch lines TL can beelectrically connected to the first touch electrode TE1. Furthermore, afirst touch line pattern TL1_p located on an extending line of the firsttouch line TL1 and overlapped with the second touch electrode TE2 can beseparated from the first touch line TL1. A plurality of first touch linepatterns TL1_p can be disposed on the extending line of the first touchline TL1, and the plurality of first touch line pattern TL1_p can beseparated and disposed as overlapping with a plurality of touchelectrodes TE, respectively.

The first touch line pattern TL1_p can be electrically connected to thesecond touch electrode TE2. By electrically connecting the first touchline pattern TL1_p disposed to be separated from the first touch line TLwith the second touch electrode TE2, a resistance of the second touchelectrode TE2 can be reduced.

The second touch line TL2 can overlap with the first touch electrode TE1and the second touch electrode TE2, and electrically connected to thesecond touch electrode TE2. Although not illustrated in FIG. 3B, a touchline pattern separated from the second touch line TL2 and electricallyconnected to other touch electrode can be present on an area after anarea where the second touch line TL2 and the second touch electrode TE2are connected.

The touch electrode TE, in some cases, can include a main touchelectrode TE_m and a sub touch electrode TE_s. the main touch electrodeTE_m and the sub touch electrode TE_s can be disposed on differentlayers.

The main touch electrode TE_m can be electrically connected to the subtouch electrode TE_s through the contact-hole at each predeterminedpoint. And the main touch electrode TE_m can be electrically connectedto the touch line TL at a point electrically connected to the sub touchelectrode TE_s or other point.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating examples of a structure of thesubpixel SP disposed in the touch display device 100 according toembodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4A illustrates a portion where the first touch line TL1 iselectrically connected to the touch electrode TE, and FIG. 4Billustrates a portion where the second touch line TL2 is electricallyconnected to the touch electrode TE.

Referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B, the gate line GL supplied with the scansignal and made of a gate metal GAT can be disposed on the subpixel SP.Furthermore, the data line DL supplied with the data voltage Vdata andmade of a source/drain metal S/D can be disposed on the subpixel SP tocross the gate line GL. FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate examples of thesubpixel SP disposed between a first data line DL1 and a second dataline DL2, and being driven by the first data line DL1.

A driving transistor DRT can be disposed on an area where the gate lineGL and a first data line DL1 cross.

The driving transistor DRT can include a gate electrode GE, a firstelectrode E1 and a second electrode E2. The gate electrode GE can beelectrically connected to the gate line GL, or can be integral with thegate line GL. The first electrode E1 can be electrically connected tothe first data line DL1, or can be integral with the first data lineDL1. The second electrode E2 can be electrically connected to a pixelelectrode PE through a contact-hole CH_a.

The pixel electrode PE can be made of a pixel metal PXL. A main commonelectrode CE_m made of the pixel metal PXL and separated from the pixelelectrode PE can be disposed on a layer where the pixel electrode PE isdisposed. The main common electrode CE_m can be the main touch electrodeTE_m.

A sub common electrode CE_s made of the gate metal GAT can be disposedon a layer different from a layer where the main common electrode CE_mis disposed. The sub common electrode CE_s can be electrically connectedto the main common electrode CE_m through a contact-hole CH_b.

The sub common electrode CE_s can be disposed to overlap with a portionof the second electrode E2 of the driving transistor DRT and the pixelelectrode PE and can make a capacitance.

Each of the main common electrode CE_m and the sub common electrode CE_scan be driven as the main touch electrode TE_m and the sub touchelectrode TE_s.

The touch line TL disposed along a direction that the data line DL isdisposed and disposed not to be overlapped with the data line DL can beelectrically connected to the touch electrode TE and drive the touchelectrode TE.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the first touch line TL1 can be electricallyconnected to the main touch electrode TE_m through a contact-hole CH_c.

The second touch line TL2, such as an area indicated by 1004, may not beconnected to the main touch electrode TE_m. A touch line part TL_pxlmade of the pixel metal PXL can be disposed on the second touch lineTL2. The second touch line TL2 and the touch line part TL_pxl can beelectrically connected through a contact-hole CH_d.

Referring to FIG. 4B, the first touch line pattern TL1_p can beelectrically connected to the main touch electrode TE_m through thecontact-hole CH_c. Thus, the first touch line pattern TL1_p located onan extending line of the first touch line TL1 and separated from thefirst touch line TL1 can constitute a portion of the touch electrode TE.

The second touch line TL2, such as an area indicated by 1005, can beelectrically connected to the main touch electrode TE_m. The touch linepart TL_pxl disposed on the second touch line TL2 in FIG. 4A can beintegral with the main touch electrode TE_m, and a connection structureof the second touch line TL2 and the main touch electrode TE_m can beimplemented.

Such as described above, as embodiments of the present disclosure usethe common electrode CE disposed on the active area AA as the touchelectrode TE, a touch sensing function can be implemented without addinga separate component in the display panel 110.

Furthermore, such as illustrated in FIGS. 4A and 4B, as the touch lineTL electrically connected to the touch electrode TE is disposed not tooverlap with the data line DL, a parasitic capacitance between the touchline TL and the data line DL can be reduced.

Thus, a noise of the touch sensing signal and a performance drop of thetouch sensing due to the parasitic capacitance can be prevented or atleast reduced.

Meanwhile, on the non-active area NA of the display panel 110, anarrangement of a link line electrically connecting between the touchline TL or the data line DL and a driving circuit may not be easy.

In the example illustrated in FIG. 2 described above, it can be easythat the touch line TL and the data line DL are disposed not to beoverlapped with each other on the active area AA such as an areaindicated by 1002, but the parasitic capacitance between the link linescan increase according to that a plurality of link lines are connectedto the driving circuit on the non-active area NA such as an areaindicated by 1003.

The parasitic capacitance between a touch link line TLL electricallyconnecting between the touch line TL and the touch driving circuit 200and a data link line DLL electrically connecting between the data lineDL and the data driving circuit 130 can increase on the non-active areaNA of the display panel 110.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods being capable ofreducing the parasitic capacitance by a planar and a verticalarrangement structure of the touch link line TLL and the data link lineDLL on the non-active area NA.

Furthermore, embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods beingcapable of preventing or at least reducing an occurrence of anabnormality of the display driving according due to the plurality oftouch link line TLL being disposed on the non-active area NA.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a plane structure of thetouch link line TLL and the data link line DLL disposed on thenon-active area NA of the touch display device 100 according toembodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustratingan example of a vertical structure of the touch link line TLL and thedata link line DLL disposed on the non-active area NA of the touchdisplay device 100 according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6 , the non-active area NA of the display panel110 can include a link area LA where the plurality of link lineselectrically connecting between a signal line disposed on the activearea AA and the driving circuit are disposed. The non-active area NA caninclude a pad area PA where a plurality of pads PAD to which the linkline and the driving circuit are electrically connected are disposed.Furthermore, the non-active area NA can include a seal area SA where asealant SEAL is disposed along an outer edge of the non-active area NA.The sealant SEAL, in some cases, can be located on an area overlappingwith a portion of the pad PAD.

The link line disposed on the non-active area NA can include a pluralityof data link lines DLL and a plurality of touch link lines TLL.

The data link line DLL can electrically connect between the data line DLdisposed on the active area AA and the data driving circuit 130. Thetouch link line TLL can electrically connect between the touch line TLdisposed on the active area AA and the touch driving circuit 200.

The data link line DLL can include a first data link line DLL1 and asecond data link line DLL2.

The first data link line DLL1 can be electrically connected to a datapad DPAD.

The second data link line DLL2 can be disposed on a layer different froma layer where the first data link line DLL1 is disposed. And the seconddata link line DLL2 can electrically connect between the first data linkline DLL1 and the data line DL.

For example, the first data link line DLL1 can be made of the gate metalGAT. The second data link line DLL2 can be made of the source/drainmetal S/D.

The first data link line DLL1 and the second data link line DLL2 can beelectrically connected by a data link connection pattern DLL_CP. Thedata link connection pattern DLL_CP, for example, can be made of thepixel metal PXL.

The touch link line TLL can include a first touch link line TLL1 and asecond touch link line TLL2.

The first touch link line TLL1 can be electrically connected to a touchpad TPAD.

The second touch link line TLL2 can be disposed on a layer differentfrom a layer where the first touch link line TLL1 is disposed.Furthermore, the second touch link line TLL2 can be disposed on a layerdifferent from a layer where the data link line DLL is disposed. Thesecond touch link line TLL2 can electrically connect the first touchlink line TLL1 and the touch line TL.

For example, the first touch link line TLL1 can be made of the gatemetal GAT. The second touch link line TLL2 can be made of a touch metalTM.

The touch metal TM can be a metal disposed on an upper layer than thegate metal GAT or the source/drain metal S/D. The touch metal TM can belocated on an upper layer than the pixel metal PXL, or can be located ona lower layer than the pixel metal PXL. In this specification, the casethat the touch metal TM is located on the lower layer than the pixelmetal PXL is described as an example.

The first touch link line TLL1 and the second touch link line TLL2 canbe electrically connected by a touch link connection pattern TLL_CP. Thetouch link connection pattern TLL_CP, for example, can be made of thepixel metal PXL.

Such as described above, the first data link line DLL1 and the firsttouch link line TLL1 can be made of a same metal and can be disposed ona same layer.

Each of the first data link line DLL1 and the first touch link line TLL1can be connected to the data pad DPAD and the touch pad TPAD, and thedata pad DPAD and the touch pad TPAD can be disposed on a same layer foran electrical connection to the driving circuit. Thus, as disposing thefirst data link line DLL1 and the first touch link line TLL1 by using ametal disposed on a same layer, a structure connected to the pad PAD canbe implemented easily.

The first data link line DLL1 can be disposed on both sides of an areawhere the first touch link line TLL1 is disposed. The first touch linkline TLL1 can be disposed between an area where two or more first datalink lines DLL1 are disposed adjacently and another area where other twoor more first data link line DLL1 are disposed adjacently.

Thus, the plurality of data pads DPAD can be disposed on both sides ofan area where the plurality of touch pads TPAD are disposed.

Since the first data link line DLL1 is disposed on both sides of thefirst touch link line TLL1, an entire length of the data link line DLLcan be reduced. Since the length of the data link line DLL is reduced, aresistance of the data line DL supplied with the data voltage Vdata canbe reduced.

The second touch link line TLL2 can be disposed on a layer differentfrom a layer where the first touch link line TLL1 and the first datalink line DLL1 are disposed. Furthermore, the second touch link lineTLL2 can be disposed on a layer different from a layer where the seconddata link line DLL2 is disposed.

Since the first data link line DLL1 and the first touch link line TLL1are electrically connected to the driving circuit, link lines of sametype can be disposed adjacent to each other.

Thus, even in the case that the first data link line DLL1 and the firsttouch link line TLL1 are implemented by using a metal disposed on a samelayer, they can be disposed not to overlap each other.

On the other hand, the data line DL and the touch line TL disposed onthe active area AA can be disposed alternatively. Thus, the second touchlink line TLL2 electrically connected to the touch line TL can cross thefirst data link line DLL1 electrically connected to the data line DL onthe link area LA.

As embodiments of the present disclosure implement the second touch linkline TLL2 which is a portion of the touch link line TLL by using a metaldisposed on a layer different from a layer where the first data linkline DLL1 is disposed, and provide a structure that the touch link lineTLL and the data link line DLL can cross to be disposed on the link areaLA.

As disposing a point where the second touch link line TLL2 is connectedto the first touch link line TLL1 and a point where the second data linkline DLL2 is connected to the first data link line DLL1 to be apart fromeach other, a structure in which the link line is made of metalsdisposed on a plurality of layers can be implemented easily.

For example, a point where the first touch link line TLL1 and the secondtouch link line TLL2 are connected can be located adjacently to the padarea PA. The touch link connection pattern TLL_CP can be locatedadjacently to the pad area PA.

A point where the first data link line DLL1 and the second data linkline DLL2 are connected can be located adjacently to the active area AA.The data link connection pattern DLL_CP can be located adjacently to theactive area AA, and can be located between a boundary of the active areaAA and the touch link connection pattern TLL_CP.

As described above, by separating an area where the touch linkconnection pattern TLL_CP is disposed and an area where the data linkconnection pattern DLL_CP is disposed, different types of link linesmade of metals disposed on different layers can be disposed easily.

Furthermore, for reducing the parasitic capacitance between the secondtouch link line TLL2 and the first data link line DLL1, a color filterlayer CF can be disposed between the second touch link line TLL2 and thefirst data link line DLL1.

For example, referring to FIG. 6 , a layer where the first data linkline DLL1 is disposed can be located on a first substrate SUB1 on thenon-active area NA. A gate insulating layer GI and a first passivationlayer PAS1 can be located on the first data link line DLL1.

The color filter layer CF and a second passivation layer PAS2 can belocated on the first passivation layer PAS1, and a layer where thesecond touch link line TLL2 is disposed can be located on the secondpassivation layer PAS2.

A planarization layer PAC and a layer where a connection pattern CP isdisposed can be located on the layer where the second touch link lineTLL2 is disposed. For example, in area 1006 in FIG. 5 , an area where aportion of the planarization layer PAC is removed can be present. Atleast a portion of the pad PAD can be located on the area where theportion of the planarization layer PAC is removed.

As a result of disposing the color filter layer CF which is relativelythick between the second touch link line TLL2 and the first data linkline DLL1, a distance between the second touch link line TLL2 and thefirst data link line DLL1 can increase.

The color filter layer CF disposed between the second touch link lineTLL2 and the first data link line DLL1 can be a single layer, in somecases, can be made as a plurality of layers.

Furthermore, the color filter layer CF on the non-active area NA can bedisposed by extending a color filter layer CF disposed on the activearea AA.

As the distance between the second touch link line TLL2 and the firstdata link line DLL1 increases, even though the second touch link lineTLL2 and the first data link line DLL1 overlap and cross each other, theparasitic capacitance between the second touch link line TLL2 and thefirst data link line DLL1 can be reduced.

Thus, increase of the noise of the touch sensing is prevented or atleast reduced due to a portion of the second touch link line TLL2overlaps with the first data link line DLL1 on the link area LA.

FIGS. 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B and 8C are diagrams illustrating examples of across-sectional structure on various areas of the non-active area NAillustrated in FIG. 5 according to embodiments of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7A, it illustrates an example of a cross-sectionalstructure of an area indicated by 1007 in FIG. 5 , and illustrates anexample of a cross-sectional structure of an area where the first touchlink line TLL1 and the second touch link line TLL2 are connected.

The first touch link line TLL1 can be made of the gate metal GAT, andthe second touch link line TLL2 can be made of the touch metal TM. Andthe color filter layer CF can be located between the first touch linkline TLL1 and the second touch link line TLL2.

The first touch link line TLL1 and the second touch link line TLL2 canbe electrically connected by the touch link connection pattern TLL_CPmade of the pixel metal PXL.

For example, the touch link connection pattern TLL_CP can be connectedto the first touch link line TLL1 through a contact-hole CH_p in theplanarization layer PAC and the color filter layer CF. And the touchlink connection pattern TLL_CP can be connected to the second touch linkline TLL2 through a contact-hole CH_q in the planarization layer PAC.

Referring to FIG. 7B, it illustrates an example of a cross-sectionalstructure of an area indicated by 1008 in FIG. 5 , and illustrates anexample of a cross-sectional structure of an area where the first datalink line DLL1 and the second data link line DLL2 are connected.

The first data link line DLL1 can be made of the gate metal GAT, and thesecond data link line DLL2 can be made of the source/drain metal S/D.

The color filter layer CF can be located on the first data link lineDLL1 and the second data link line DLL2. The planarization layer PAC canbe located on the color filter layer CF.

The data link connection pattern DLL_CP can be connected to the firstdata link line DLL1 through a contact-hole CH_r in the planarizationlayer PAC and the color filter layer CF. Furthermore, the data linkconnection pattern DLL_CP can be connected to the second data link lineDLL2 through a contact-hole CH_s in the planarization layer PAC and thecolor filter layer CF.

Thus, even though the color filter layer CF is disposed on the link areaLA, a connection structure of the touch link line TLL and a connectionstructure of the data link line DLL can be implemented easily.

Furthermore, a vertical distance between the touch link line TLL and thedata link line DLL can increase by an arrangement of the color filterlayer CF.

Referring to FIGS. 8A and 8B, FIG. 8A illustrates an example of across-sectional structure of an area indicated by 1009 in FIG. 5 , andFIG. 8B illustrates an example of a cross-sectional structure of an areaindicated by 1010 in FIG. 5 according to one embodiment.

All of FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrate an area where the touch link line TLLand the data link line DLL cross, FIG. 8A illustrates an example of across-sectional structure on the seal area SA, and FIG. 8B illustratesan example of a cross-sectional structure on the link area LA. In thecross-sectional structure of FIG. 8A illustrating the example of thecross-sectional structure on the seal area SA, the sealant SEAL locatedon the planarization layer PAC is not illustrated and described.

Such as the example illustrated in FIG. 8A, a distance between thesecond touch link line TLL2 and the first data link line DLL1 on theseal area SA can be d 1. And such as the example illustrated in FIG. 8B,a distance between the second touch link line TLL2 and the first datalink line DLL1 on the link area LA can be d 2.

Here, d 1 and d 2 can be same or similar.

By disposing the color filter layer CF to be same or similar on the linkarea LA and the seal area SA, a distance between the second touch linkline TLL2 and the first data link line DLL1 can be maintained constantlyand the parasitic capacitance can be reduced.

Alternatively, in some cases, a thickness of the color filter layer CFlocated on the seal area SA can be smaller than a thickness of the colorfilter layer CF located on the link area LA. In this case, d 1 can besmaller than d 2. The color filter layer CF can be disposed as astructure inclined.

Alternatively, in some cases, a thickness of the color filter layer CFlocated on the seal area SA can be greater than a thickness of the colorfilter layer CF located on the link area LA. As increasing a thicknessof the color filter layer CF located on the seal area SA, the parasiticcapacitance can be reduced on an area where a density of the secondtouch link line TLL2 and the first data link line DLL1 is high.

A thickness of the color filter layer CF can be adjusted by disposing asingle color filter pigment thickly, or disposing a plurality of colorfilter layers CF.

FIG. 8C illustrates an example of a cross-sectional structure of the padarea PA in FIG. 5 according to one embodiment.

The color filter layer CF may not be disposed on the pad area PA, and anarea where the planarization layer PAC is removed can be present.

The gate metal GAT and the pixel metal PXL can contact each other toconstitute the pad PAD on an area where the planarization layer PAC isremoved. And the pad PAD disposed on the display panel 110 can beelectrically connected to a pad of the driving circuit made on the film400.

By removing a portion of the planarization layer PAC and contacting thepad PAD of the display panel 110 and the pad of the driving circuit,contacts between pads can be made easily comparing to a structure that ahole is made in the planarization layer PAC.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a plane structureenlarging an area where the touch link line TLL and the data link lineDLL overlap on the non-active area NA illustrated in FIG. 5 according toone embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 9 , it illustrates an example of a plane structureenlarging an area indicated by 1011 in FIG. 5 .

The first data link line DLL1 made of the gate metal GAT and the secondtouch link line TLL2 made of the touch metal TM located on an upperlayer than the gate metal GAT can be disposed to cross each other.

As the first data link line DLL1 and the second touch link line TLL2include curved portions, a resistance variation according to a lengthvariation between the link lines can be compensated.

For example, by increasing a ratio of the curved portions of the linkline in a case that a length of the link line connecting between thedriving circuit and the signal line is small, and by decreasing a ratioof the curved portions of the link line in a case that a length of thelink line is great, the length variation between the link lines can bereduced.

Since at least one color filter layer CF is disposed between the firstdata link line DLL1 and the second touch link line TLL2, the parasiticcapacitance between the first data link line DLL1 and the second touchlink line TLL2 can be reduced.

FIGS. 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating examples of a planestructure enlarging an area where the touch link connection patternTLL_CP is disposed and an area where the data link connection patternDLL_CP is disposed on the non-active area NA illustrated in FIG. 5 .

Referring to FIG. 10A, the first touch link line TLL1 made of the gatemetal GAT and the second touch link line TLL2 made of the touch metal TMcan be disposed on an area where the touch link connection patternTLL_CP is disposed. The first touch link line TLL1 and the second touchlink line TLL2 can be electrically connected by the pixel metal PXLlocated on an upper layer than the gate metal GAT or the touch metal TM.

The first data link line DLL1 made of the gate metal GAT can be disposedon both sides of an area where the touch link connection pattern TLL_CPis disposed.

Referring to FIG. 10B, the first data link line DLL1 made of the gatemetal GAT and the second data link line DLL2 made of the source/drainmetal S/D can be disposed on an area where the data link connectionpattern DLL_CP is disposed. The first data link line DLL1 and the seconddata link line DLL2 can be electrically connected by the pixel metal PXLlocated on an upper layer than the gate metal GAT or the source/drainmetal S/D.

The second touch link line TLL2 made of the touch metal TM can bedisposed to alternate with the data link connection pattern DLL_CP.

As an area illustrated in FIG. 10B is an area where the link linedirectly connected to the data line DL and the touch line TL disposed onthe active area AA is disposed, the data link line DLL and the touchlink line TLL can be alternated to be disposed such as a structure thatthe data line DL and the touch line TL are disposed on the active areaAA.

FIGS. 11A to 11G are diagrams illustrating examples of a cross-sectionalstructure of the active area AA and the non-active area NA of the touchdisplay device 100 according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

The active area AA illustrated in FIGS. 11A to 11G illustrates examplesof a cross-sectional structure of a portion I-I′ where the drivingtransistor DRT is disposed on the subpixel SP illustrated in FIG. 4A,and a cross-sectional structure of a portion II-II′ where the data lineDL and the touch line TL are disposed. And the non-active area NAillustrated in FIGS. 11A to 11G illustrates an example of across-sectional structure of the link area LA, the seal area SA and thepad area PA illustrated in FIG. 5 .

Referring to FIG. 11A, a buffer layer BUF can be disposed on the firstsubstrate SUB1. Various electrodes and signal lines made of the gatemetal GAT can be disposed on the buffer layer BUF.

For example, the gate electrode GE of the driving transistor DRTdisposed on the subpixel SP and the sub touch electrode TE_s can be madeof the gate metal GAT. And the first data link line DLL1 and the pad PADdisposed on the non-active area NA can be made of the gate metal GAT.

Although it is not illustrated in FIG. 11A, the first touch link lineTLL1 made of the gate metal GAT can be disposed on the seal area SA. Thepad PAD illustrated in FIG. 11A can be the touch pad TPAD, or can be thedata pad DPAD.

Referring to FIG. 11B, after various electrodes and signal lines aredisposed by using the gate metal GAT, the gate insulating layer GI canbe disposed on the electrodes and the signal lines made of the gatemetal GAT.

An active layer ACT made as a channel of the driving transistor DRT canbe disposed on the gate insulating layer GI. The active layer ACT can bemade of a semiconductor material SEMI.

The first electrode E1 and the second electrode E2 of the drivingtransistor DRT can be disposed on the active layer ACT. The firstelectrode E1 and the second electrode E2 can be made of the source/drainmetal S/D.

Furthermore, the data line DL made of the source/drain metal S/D can bedisposed. The semiconductor material SEMI can become a conductordisposed under the data line DL, a resistance of the data line DL can bereduced.

Referring to FIG. 11C, the at least one color filter layer CF can bedisposed on the driving transistor DRT and the data line DL on theactive area AA. Furthermore, the at least one color filter layer CF canbe disposed on the first data link line DLL1 on the non-active area NA.

The touch display device 100 according to embodiments of the presentdisclosure can have a structure that the color filter layer CF isdisposed on the first substrate SUB1 where the driving transistor DRT isdisposed. And such as an area indicated by 2000 illustrated in FIG. 11C,the color filter layer CF disposed on the active area AA can be extendedto be disposed on the non-active area NA.

The color filter layer CF disposed on the non-active area NA can bedisposed on at least a part area of the link area LA, the seal area SAand the pad area PA. The color filter layer CF can be disposed on anarea including an area where the second touch link line TLL2 and thefirst data link line DLL1 are disposed among the non-active area NA.

The color filter layer CF disposed on the non-active area NA can be asingle layer, or can be multiple layers.

The color filter layer CF, for example, can be disposed as a singlelayer on the non-active area NA, and can be disposed as a single layeron the active area AA according to a color that each subpixel SPrepresents. The color filter layer CF disposed on the non-active area NAcan be a blue color filter layer CF_b.

A plurality of color filter layers CF can be disposed on an area wherethe data line DL is disposed on the active area AA. For example, such asan example illustrated in FIG. 11C, a red color filter layer CF_r andthe blue color filter layer CF_b can be laminated on the data line DL.

As the plurality of color filter layers CF are disposed on the data lineDL, a light-leakage can be prevented or at least reduced at a boundaryof the subpixel SP.

Furthermore, as the color filter layer CF is disposed on the non-activearea NA, the light-leakage on the non-active area NA can be prevented orat least reduced.

In a case of the touch display device 100, as the touch link line TLL isdisposed on the non-active area NA additionally, an electric field madeby the touch link line TLL can influence the driving of a liquid crystallayer. Thus, the light-leakage can occur on the non-active area NA, butby disposing the color filter layer CF on the non-active area NA, thelight-leakage can be prevented or at least reduced on an area where thetouch link line TLL is disposed.

According to embodiments of the present disclosure, by disposing thecolor filter layer CF between the touch link line TLL and the data linkline DLL on the non-active area NA, the light-leakage which can beoccurred due to an arrangement of the touch link line TLL can beprevented or at least reduced while reducing the parasitic capacitance.

Referring to FIG. 11D, the second passivation layer PAS2 and the touchline TL and the second touch link line TLL2 made of the touch metal TMcan be disposed on the color filter layer CF. The touch line TL can bedisposed on the active area AA, and the second touch link line TLL2 canbe disposed on the link area LA and the seal area SA.

Referring to FIG. 11E, a third passivation layer PAS3 and theplanarization layer PAC can be disposed on a layer where the touch metalTM is disposed.

The planarization layer PAC can include a contact-hole located on anarea requiring for an electrical connection of the electrode or thesignal line. The contact-hole can be located on the active area AA, orcan be located on the link area LA or the seal area SA among thenon-active area NA.

A portion of the planarization layer PAC can be removed on the pad areaPA.

Such as an area indicated by 1006 illustrated in FIG. 11E, as theplanarization layer PAC located on at least a part area among an areaoverlapping with the pad PAD is removed, an electrical connectionbetween the pad PAD of the display panel 110 and the driving circuit canbe made easily.

Referring to FIG. 11F, the pixel electrode PE and the main touchelectrode TE_m made of the pixel metal PXL can be disposed on theplanarization layer PAC. Furthermore, the touch line part TL_pxlconnected to the touch line TL can be disposed. The touch line partTL_pxl can be connected to the main touch electrode TE_m disposedadjacently. Alternatively, the touch line part TL_pxl may not beconnected to the main touch electrode TE_m disposed adjacently, in acase that the touch line TL connected to the touch line part TL_pxl iselectrically connected to the main touch electrode TE_m disposed onother area.

The pixel electrode PE can be electrically connected to the secondelectrode E2 of the driving transistor DRT through a contact-hole in theplanarization layer PAC and the color filter layer CF.

The main touch electrode TE_m can be electrically connected to the subtouch electrode TE_s through a contact-hole in the planarization layerPAC and the color filter layer CF. Furthermore, the main touch electrodeTE_m can be electrically connected to the touch line TL driving the maintouch electrode TE_m through a contact-hole in the planarization layerPAC.

Referring to FIG. 11G, the sealant SEAL can be disposed on theplanarization layer PAC. A second substrate SUB2 can be disposed on thesealant SEAL. Although not illustrated in FIG. 11G, the liquid crystallayer can be located between the planarization layer PAC and the secondsubstrate SUB2.

A spacer for maintaining a gap or blocking the light-leakage can bedisposed on a bottom surface of the second substrate SUB2.

For example, a gap spacer GS for maintaining a gap between the secondsubstrate SUB2 and the planarization layer PAC can be disposed on anarea corresponding to the active area AA among the bottom surface of thesecond substrate SUB2.

A black column spacer BCS for blocking the light-leakage can be disposedon an area corresponding to the non-active area NA among the bottomsurface of the second substrate SUB2. And the black column spacer BCScan include a dam BCS_dam protruding toward the planarization layer PAC.The dam BCS_dam of the black column spacer BCS can alleviate or preventan overflow of the liquid crystal layer disposed on the active area AA.

The black column spacer BCS can be disposed to overlap with at least aportion of the color filter layer CF disposed on the non-active area NA.The black column spacer BCS can block a light of a specific wavelengthband.

For example, the black column spacer BCS can block a light of a shortwavelength band such as a blue light. Alternatively, in some cases, theblack column spacer BCS can block a green light, or can block a light ofa long wavelength band such as a red light.

In the case that the black column space BCS blocks a light of the shortwavelength band, the blue color filter layer CF_b can be disposedbetween the touch link line TLL and the data link line DLL on thenon-active area NA.

As blocking a light of the long wavelength band by the blue color filterlayer CF_b and blocking a light of the short wavelength band by theblack column spacer BCS, it can be effectively prevented that thelight-leakage occurs on an area where the touch link line TLL isdisposed among the non-active area NA.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a result measuring thelight-leakage depending on an arrangement structure of the color filterlayer CF on an area where the touch link line TLL is disposed in thetouch display device 100 according to embodiments of the presentdisclosure.

Referring to FIG. 12 , CASE 1 represents a transmittance for eachwavelength of a back light B/L in a case that the red color filter layerCF_r is disposed on an area where the touch link line TLL is disposed.And CASE 2 represents a transmittance for each wavelength of the backlight B/L in a case that the red color filter layer CF_r and the blackcolumn spacer BCS are disposed on an area where the touch link line TLLis disposed. CASE 3 represents a transmittance for each wavelength ofthe back light B/L in a case that the blue color filter layer CF_b isonly disposed on an area where the touch link line TLL is disposed.

Such as represented in CASE 1, CASE 2 illustrated in FIG. 12 , it can beseen that the light-leakage occurs in the long wavelength band. In CASE3, the light-leakage in the long wavelength band is reduced but stilloccurred. Furthermore, in CASE 3, it can be seen that the light-leakageoccurs in the short wavelength band.

On the other hand, in a case of CASE 4 that the blue color filter layerCF_b and the black column spacer BCS are disposed on an area where thetouch link line TLL is disposed, it can be seen that the light-leakagedoesn’t occur in the long wavelength band.

Furthermore, such as CASE 5, in a case that the red color filter layerCF_r, the blue color filter layer CF_b and the black column spacer BCSare disposed on an area where the touch link line TLL is disposed, itcan be seen that the light-leakage doesn’t occur in the long wavelengthband.

As light-leakage blocking effects of CASE 4 and CASE 5 are similar, thelight-leakage can be blocked by disposed only the blue color filterlayer CF_b on an area where the touch link line TLL is disposed.Alternatively, while blocking the light-leakage by laminating the redcolor filter layer CF_r and the blue color filter layer CF_b, theparasitic capacitance between the touch link line TLL and the data linkline DLL can be reduced by increasing a thickness of the color filterlayer CF.

Considering a light transmitting/blocking characteristic of the blackcolumn spacer BCS disposed on the touch link line TLL and a droppinglevel of the parasitic capacitance of the touch link line TLL, the colorfilter layer CF can be disposed on the non-active area NA as variousstructures.

According to embodiments of the present disclosure described above, asimplementing a portion of the touch link line TLL by using a metaldisposed on a layer different from a layer where the data link line DLLis disposed, it can be provided methods that the plurality of link linesare disposed effectively on the link area LA of the touch display device100.

Furthermore, as disposing the color filter layer CF between the touchlink line TLL and the data link line DLL on the non-active area NA, theparasitic capacitance between the touch link line TLL and the data linkline DLL can be reduced.

Furthermore, as blocking a light of a specific wavelength band by thecolor filter layer CF disposed on the non-active area NA, thelight-leakage due to an abnormal driving of the liquid crystal layeraccording to the driving of the touch link line TLL can be prevented onan area where the touch link line TLL is disposed.

The above description has been presented to enable any person skilled inthe art to make and use the technical idea of the present disclosure,and has been provided in the context of a particular application and itsrequirements. Various modifications, additions and substitutions to thedescribed embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in theart, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to otherembodiments and applications without departing from the spirit and scopeof the present disclosure. The above description and the accompanyingdrawings provide an example of the technical idea of the presentdisclosure for illustrative purposes only. That is, the disclosedembodiments are intended to illustrate the scope of the technical ideaof the present disclosure. Thus, the scope of the present disclosure isnot limited to the embodiments shown, but is to be accorded the widestscope consistent with the claims. The scope of protection of the presentdisclosure should be construed based on the following claims, and alltechnical ideas within the scope of equivalents thereof should beconstrued as being included within the scope of the present disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A touch display device, comprising: a firstsubstrate including an active area and a non-active area located outsideof the active area; data lines on the active area of the firstsubstrate; touch electrodes and touch lines on the data lines of theactive area; touch pads and data pads on a pad area of the non-activearea of the first substrate; touch link lines in the non-active area,the touch link lines electrically connected between the touch lines andthe touch pads; data link lines in the non-active area, the data linklines electrically connected between the data lines and the data pads; asealant on the touch link lines of a seal area of the non-active area ofthe first substrate, the seal area between the active area and the padarea; and a color filter layer on the active layer, the color filterlayer extending to the seal area, wherein the sealant overlaps the colorfilter.
 2. The touch display device of claim 1, wherein at least one ofthe touch link lines comprises: a first touch link line electricallyconnected to one of the touch pads; and a second touch link line on alayer different from a layer where the first touch link line is disposedand electrically connected between the first touch link line and one ofthe touch lines.
 3. The touch display device of claim 2, wherein thecolor filter layer is on the first touch link line, and the second touchlink line is on the color filter layer.
 4. The touch display device ofclaim 2, wherein the first touch link line is in a layer where the touchpads are disposed, and is one body with one of the touch pads.
 5. Thetouch display device of claim 2, wherein the second touch link line isin a layer where the touch lines are disposed, and is one body with oneof the touch lines.
 6. The touch display device of claim 2, wherein thedata link lines are on a layer different from a layer where the secondtouch link line is disposed.
 7. The touch display device of claim 6,wherein each of the data link lines comprises: a first data link line ona same layer where the first touch link line is disposed; and a seconddata link line on a layer different from the layer where the first touchlink line is disposed, and electrically connected between the first datalink line and a data line in the active area.
 8. The touch displaydevice of claim 7, wherein the second data link line is on a layerdifferent from the layer where the first data link line is disposed. 9.The touch display device of claim 8, wherein the color filter layer ison the first data link line and the second data link line.
 10. The touchdisplay device of claim 7, wherein the sealant overlaps the first datalink line and the second touch link line.
 11. The touch display deviceof claim 7, wherein a portion of the second touch link line overlaps aportion of the first data link line.
 12. The touch display device ofclaim 7, wherein the second touch link line and the second data linkline are non-overlapping with each other.
 13. The touch display deviceof claim 7, wherein the touch lines and the data lines arenon-overlapping with each other.
 14. The touch display device of claim7, further comprising: a touch link connection pattern electricallyconnecting the first touch link line and the second touch link line; anda data link connection pattern electrically connecting the first datalink line and the second data link line, and wherein the data linkconnection pattern is more adjacent to a boundary of the active areathan the touch link connection pattern.
 15. The touch display device ofclaim 14, wherein the touch link connection pattern is connected to thefirst touch link line and the second touch link line in the seal area.16. The touch display device of claim 15, wherein the touch linkconnection pattern and the data link connection pattern include a samematerial as pixel electrodes included in the touch display device. 17.The touch display device of claim 1, further comprising: a secondsubstrate on the sealant.
 18. The touch display device of claim 2,wherein the color filter layer transmits a light of a first wavelengthband and blocks a light of a wavelength band other than the firstwavelength band.
 19. The touch display device of claim 18, furthercomprising: at least one black column spacer located in at least aportion of an area overlapping with the color filter layer, and atransmittance of the at least one black column spacer transmitting thelight of the wavelength band other than the first wavelength band isgreater than a transmittance of the at least one black column spacertransmitting the light of the first wavelength band.